Legislative Branch
Across
- 6. The number of Congressional districts Iowa currently has.
- 7. The chamber of Congress which contains 435 members.
- 10. The type of committee that is permenant from one session to the next.
- 12. The individual given the power to break ties in the Senate.
- 14. The term length for the House of Representatives.
- 15. The way in which House representation is divided among the states.
- 16. The minimum number of members who need to be present to conduct business.
- 18. A proposed law being debated in Congress.
- 19. The power allowing Congress to keep Federal Judges and the President in check.
- 21. The chamber of Congress which contains 100 members.
Down
- 1. Representing an entire state rather than only a district.
- 2. The leader of the House of Representatives.
- 3. The type of committee formed when the House & Senate disagree on the wording of a bill.
- 4. An individual being represented in government by elected offials.
- 5. The title given to the heads of committees.
- 8. The chamber of Congress responsibile for confirming officials and ratifying treaties.
- 9. A group within a committee that specializes on a subcategory.
- 11. An individual who is already holding public office.
- 13. The chamber of Congress in which revenue bills must begin.
- 17. The term length for the United States Senate.
- 20. Held every 10 years to determine the number of people in the United States.